Foliage bright yellow with a green tint (i.e., chartreuse). Received trees … The dwarf lemon cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest Wilma’) is the better choice for a houseplant. Considered a good container plant. ), making it perfect for indoor containers. Conifer, evergreen tree, dwarf, tight, columnar juvenile form, estimated height in 10 year about 6 ft tall and 1-2 ft wide (1.8 × 0.3-0.6 m). Find this Pin and more on Front Yard by ehatter. Cupressus macrocarpa ' Wilma Goldcrest ' Golden Monterey Cypress - Kigi Nursery in 10 yrs. LIGHT: Indoors, Lemon Cypress should be close to a window where it will receive at least 6-8 hours a day of direct sun.
Description: This dwarf evergreen has a tight, columnar, shrub-like habit with exceptional, golden yellow, fragrant foliage. An easy to grow container plant, specimen, or hedge.
Hardy to USDA Zone 7 Found as a mutation from `Goldcrest' in 1987. The tree has many admirers, thanks to its green-yellow needle-like foliage, conical growth pattern and bright fresh citrus smell. Sun. The foliage retains its brilliant color in winter if planted in full sun.
When crushed the needles smell strongly of lemon.
This small tree usually does not grow taller than 3 feet (91 cm. Mail Order Conifer Nursery of Dwarf and Miniature Conifers, Japanese Maples, Bonsai, and Fairy Garden Plants. Growing Lemon Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest Wilma') The lemony fragrance and golden yellow-to-chartreuse coloring of this Dwarf Evergreen make it an outstanding choice for containers.
It is a fast-growing tree that has a pyramid shape when young, but as it matures, it spreads out sideways to create a wide and irregular canopy with a flat top. Wilma Goldcrest Golden monterey Cypress Posted by James Litwa on 17th May 2018 Sizes of Trees were sent according to years of growth as requested. Prized for its foliage, award-winning Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma' (Monterey Cypress) is a small, columnar, evergreen conifer boasting a bright golden-yellow foliage in ascending sprays. Wilma Goldcrest Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest' Sku #5581 This dwarf evergreen has a tight, columnar, shrub-like habit with exceptional, golden yellow, fragrant foliage. This variety known as “Cupressus macrocarpa Wilma Goldcrest” perform their best in USDA growing zones 7-10 in full sun exposure. Plant to the front of dark green trees and shrubs, or among purple- or red-leaved plants for exceptional contrast. Goldcrest Cypress is an evergreen with wonderful lemon scent and its golden-green colored foliage. Goldcrest Cypresses are slow growers maturing to a height of 6-8 feet tall and 1-2 feet in width. Cultivars and Varieties: ‘Goldcrest’, ‘Gold Rocket’, ‘Wilma’ This cypress tree is native to the California coastline.